Echoes of Goodbye

In the quiet echoes of an empty room,

Where once our laughter filled the air,

Now only memories linger and loom,

A testament to what we shared.

Today you told me you were moving on,

Your heart now bound to someone new,

A love that just "kinda happened" to dawn,

Leaving me here to bid adieu.

I wished you luck and set my phone down,

A bittersweet mix of joy and pain,

For you were my person, my world renowned,

In your absence, what remains?

We were best friends, each other's light,

Through stormy seas and clear blue skies,

But now you're gone, vanished from sight,

Leaving questions and silent goodbyes.

I loved you deeply, through all the strife,

Your cruelty now echoes in my mind,

I miss the calm of your heartbeat's life,

Though your anger left me confined.

I won't miss the fights, the crushing weight,

Of past wounds and your seething rage,

Your pain seeped into me, a cruel fate,

Trapped within our discordant cage.

I tried to connect, to bridge the divide,

But felt alone, an emotional wreck,

Your poison lingered deep inside,

Our love became a haunting effect.

Why did I return to the endless fight?

Attracted and repelled, a vicious dance,

You showered others with golden light,

While I endured your dark expanse.

Your children, your dogs, strangers and friends,

Received the best of who you could be,

But I got the you who sought to bend,

My spirit until it broke free.

Though today's news was hard to bear,

I should thank your new love for the release,

For my freedom now is beyond compare,

To a life with a man who brought no peace.

Separation brings a painful start,

Yet also a chance for a brand new dawn,

To heal the wounds and mend the heart,

In the light of a love now gone.

So here's to finding strength within,

To embrace the journey of moving on,

For in the end, we both will win,

In the shadows, a new day is drawn.